awkward
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3.3
- adjective
- /ˈɔːkwərd/
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- Trying to start a conversation with someone new can often feel awkward.
- feel awkward
- an awkward silence
- an awkward situation
And why are they making things awkward for everybody?
- And why are they making things awkward for everybody?
- This might be kind of an awkward question, so brace yourself.
- So I thought it was a bit awkward to watch.
- And you know, there alliances can, can be awkward, right?
- And that creates this kind of awkward or shy moment.
- Dinner was awkward to say the least.
- It is a very difficult and awkward situation to have to get a prenup.
- Tell us your most awkward running with an X.
Examples
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So I thought it was a bit awkward to watch.
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And of course the first kiss... that should be the most awkward moment in any boy's life.
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And why are they making things awkward for everybody?
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We'll have a few more awkward dinner parties.
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This is the awkward moment.
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This is going to be the most awkward family Thanksgiving of my life.
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It's uncomfortable, it's awkward, the room's cold.
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We were at our locker and he ran up... and it was such an awkward silence.
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Dinner that night was a lengthy, awkward affair marked by long periods of silence.
Fiction book (1992) -
Editors who do not have the wholehearted support of their company are in a very awkward position.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
713
1.7
Causing physical pain or making you feel uneasy in a situation
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2.4
Making someone feel awkward or ashamed
145
1.1
Feeling awkward, shy, or ashamed because of something you did
98
3.2
You feel worried and not relaxed
72
4.1
Something that causes trouble and makes things difficult
63
3.5
Feeling uncomfortable because you do not belong in a place or situation
44
5.9
A difficult or embarrassing situation that needs care
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7.7
Awkward and not fashionable in a slightly silly way
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3.2
Shy and easily embarrassed, avoiding attention
4
7.3
Making you feel embarrassed or awkward
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7.3
Moving or looking awkward and clumsy
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7.5
Moving awkwardly and often causing small accidents or embarrassment
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7.2
Feeling embarrassed and awkward after making a mistake or being corrected
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6.3
Makes people feel embarrassed and awkward
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9.1
Unsuitable for a situation that makes people feel uncomfortable
Makes you feel embarrassed because it seems awkward or fake
Looks out of place and stands out among similar things
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Etymology
Awkward comes from an old Norse word afugr that meant 'turned the wrong way'. So something awkward is 'turned the wrong way' for use — it makes a situation difficult, inconvenient, or uncomfortable.